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The start of it all
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Lauren talks to Janice about how she became an author through her drawings
  1. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
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  2. Questions from Adison and Iona
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    Questions from Adison and Iona
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  3. Illustrations
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    Illustrations
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  4. Reading
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    Reading
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  5. Questions from Halley and Ryan
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    Questions from Halley and Ryan
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  6. Codes and puzzles
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    Codes and puzzles
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  7. Questions from Ian and Keiran
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  8. Questions from all over the place!
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    Questions from all over the place!
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  9. Y is for Young Adult
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    Y is for Young Adult
  10. More questions
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  11. Reading of The River
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    Reading of The River
  12. More questions for Sav
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    More questions for Sav
  13. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  14. Three pointers for writers
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    Three pointers for writers
  15. Reading from The Crossover
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    Reading from The Crossover
  16. Bumble and Snug reading
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    Bumble and Snug reading
  17. Read a long
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    Read a long
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